Boomer, Mike asked me to close the old thread because it was causing strain on the server. He asked me because I started the last thread(thus, I can close it). You almost sound like you're having a go at me and/or Australia with that "so why would he tell someone in Australia to start a new one?" remark :P

Boomer, Mike asked me to close the old thread because it was causing strain on the server. He asked me because I started the last thread(thus, I can close it). You almost sound like you're having a go at me and/or Australia with that "so why would he tell someone in Australia to start a new one?" remark :P

Peter

Peter,
Not at all I have some old friends in Australia and love Australia and the people! I just couldn't make the connection on why he asked you to close it. It now makes sense. Thanks for clearing it up. What confused me even more is the "You no longer have to start new threads" instruction that was issued a while ago and the "It's causing a strain on the server" now! Shows how confused RC Groups has become!
regards,
boomer

If you fly slower than the wind speed, is it like flying on a converyor belt?

Wayne

Are you guys seriously talking about flying a SS with an IPS? A 12.7 prop is HUGE. I can see no reason to have "F" gearing and 12.7 prop. What could that possibly be for? It seems like no matter what you put it on, it would fry the motor. Yeah, I've built rubber powered big free flight planes and that was about the size of the prop. But it wasn't trying to turn 9000rpm. It just pulled the plane along at it's own pace. With it on a Tiger Moth..... it seems like the plane would spin and the prop would be so big it wouldn't turn. What could "F" gearing be for?

NO! Wayne you just had to start that again!! It's like on a conveyer belt only going backwards. The less throttle you give the plane, the faster it will go. Backwards. I love it when there is just enough breeze to hover into it at about half throttle. I actually have flown backwards! Kind of a strange sight.